Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday said that thedaily hearings in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid landdispute in Ayodhya will end today at 5 pm.
Gogoi said, "We will rise by 5 pm. Enough is enough", this wassaid by the CJI after a lawyer asked the court for more time for arguments.
The Ayodhya mediation panel is likely to file its report on thesecond round of mediation today. The court is expected to announce a verdict inthe 134-year-old title suit before the Chief Justice leaves office on November17.
Senior advocate K Parasaran on Tuesday, while appearing for RamLalla Virajman or the "infant Lord Ram", one of the parties to thedispute, said Hindus had been fighting for centuries for the place believed tobe the birthplace of Ram and argued that Muslims could pray at any mosque theywanted.
"Muslims can pray in any other mosque as well. There are 55-60 mosques in Ayodhya alone. But for Hindus, it is the birthplace of Lord Ram. We can't change the birthplace," said Mr Parasaran, a former advocate general.
In a lighter moment in the court, the Chief Justice asked RajeevDhavan, who represents the Muslim petitioners, if he felt the court was askingenough questions of the Hindu parties. "We are saying this on a lighternote. Not everything has to be taken seriously. Today is the 39th day,"the Chief Justice said.
